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Coby CD-RA185 Telephone with CD Player & Alarm Clock

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Coby CD-RA185 Telephone with CD Player & Alarm Clock

Date Published: 6/17/08

If you're looking for an extra telephone and want a little more, the Coby CD-RA185 provides some versatility.

Built into this corded phone are a CD player and a clock radio, so when you awake in the morning, it can be to a buzzer, the your favorite station, one of your CDs--or a phone call from your mother.

The top-loading disc player can be programmed to play certain tracks and has the usual play/pause/search/repeat functions. Additionally, the back of the handset has a 2-line LCD for caller ID. Other features include: built-in nightlight, snooze button, wall-mounting bracket, two alarm settings, and the ability to make one-touch calls from the 70-entry caller ID log.

Given the low price, the speakers provide reasonable performance, and the Coby CD-RA185 itself is sleek and well designed with a digital clock that can be easily read from across the room.



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